STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Olympic Association (JKOA) today presented much awaited Rangil Singh Awards for Sports Excellence for the year 2019-20 to outstanding sportspersons of the UT and those dedicated coaches in a well attended function held at Amar Singh Club,here.
Rangil Singh Award instituted after the sad demise of former JKOA president, who served Association as Association from 1972 to till his death in 2017.
Former Olympian Athlete and Asian Games Silver medal winner, Arjuna Awardee Paramjeet Singh was star attraction of the event as special guest. Among those prominent guests from J&K were Mayor Jammu, Chander Mohan Gupta, member administration J&K Cricket Association, Brig. Anil Gupta, former Member Legislature, Ashok Khajuria, who jointly did the honours..
In total, 14 players, nine coaches and a Sports Journalist were honoured with the prestigious Rangil Singh Award. The award carries a cash prize of 21000, memento, certificate, Olympic Cap and Olympic Necktie.
Earlier, General Secretary of the JKOA and international wrestler, Dushyant Sharma welcomed the awardees, coaches, special guests and members of the sports fraternity as also family members of the awardees at the glittering function.
Veteran sports administrator and president of the JKOA, Dr Ashutosh Sharma explained the functions and achievements of JKOA which came into existence way back in 1972.
Also vice president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOC), Dr Ashutosh explained the functions and achievements of JKOA of which Rangil Singh was first president.
He elaborated role of the JKOA and introducing important SRO 349 and SRO 232 as also in the laying of state of the art turf at KK Hakhu Stadium. Dr Ashutosh gave a brief account of the life of Rangil Singh, a highly educated (Bar at Law from London) dedicated, sincere, helping hand and down to earth administrator who remained a Cabinet Minister J&K State.
Chief guest, Chander Mohan Gupta and guests of honour, Brigadier Anil Gupta, Ashok Khajuria and Parmajeet Singh also spoke on the occasion. Both distinguished guests, Chander Mohan Gupta and Paramjeet Singh were later honoured by Jaspal Singh (Palli), son of Rangil Singh.